Zoraena diastatops

Zoraena diastatops
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Infraorder: Anisoptera
Superfamily: Cordulegastroidea
Family: Cordulegastridae
Genus: Zoraena
Species:
Z. diastatops
Binomial name
Zoraena diastatops
(Selys, 1854)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cordulegaster diastatops (Selys, 1854)
  • Zoraena lateralis (Scudder, 1866)

Zoraena diastatops, the delta-spotted spiketail, is a species of spiketail in the family of dragonflies known as Cordulegastridae. It is found in North America.[2][1]

The IUCN conservation status of this species is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Catalogue of Life, Zoraena diastatops (Selys, 1854)". Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  2. ↑ Abbott, J. C. (2026). "OdonataCentral: An online resource for the distribution and identification of Odonata". Retrieved 2026-06-12.
  3. ↑ "List of Endangered Species". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2018-05-06.

Further reading

  • Kalkman, V. J. (2013). Studies on phylogeny and biogeography of damselflies (Odonata) with emphasis on the Argiolestidae (PhD). Leiden University. hdl:1887/22953.